sense of humor

sense of humor
noun
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous (Freq. 2)
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she didn't appreciate my humor

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you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor

Syn: ↑humor, ↑humour, ↑sense of humour
Derivationally related forms: ↑humourous (for: ↑humour), ↑humourist (for: ↑humour), ↑humorous (for: ↑humor), ↑humorist (for: ↑humor)
Hypernyms: ↑playfulness, ↑fun

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: the faculty of perceiving and appreciating the humorous; sometimes : addiction to buffoonery and witticisms

has a great sense of humor — always kidding

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sense of humor,
the ability to understand a joke, or to appreciate and state the amusing side of things: »

Everyone thinks he has a sense of humor. Nothing spoils a romance so much as a sense of humour in the woman (Oscar Wilde).


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